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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1903
Page
4
Notices of church festivals and entertainments to raise funds will be charged five cents per line for each insertion. Cards of thanks resolutions of respect society lodge meetings obituary notes and ads for halls and celebrations will be inserted at five cents per line.
The St Louis and state capital investigations reveal alleged corruption and moral scandal in Missouri lawmakers. Grand juries target doodling in the legislature, with claims of five thousand dollar bills, personal dishonesty, and forthcoming testimony from Hattie Stewart that could trigger divorce suits in ensuing boodie trials.
George Gould reports no money shortage in the west beyond the Mississippi and says western banks hold funds to lend locally, signaling a prosperous year ahead. He cites a record winter wheat harvest near 390 million bushels and strong farm finances, with Kansas bank deposits exceeding 90 million dollars, surpassing prior records.
Mrs. Margaret Leavitt died at her daughter’s home in Toledo and her remains were brought home for funeral services at her son Basil Leavitt’s residence near Keene. Interment will be in Keene cemetery. She was sixty five. Mrs. Frank Karr traveled to West Lafayette to visit her parents Major and Mrs. Platt.
Charles Platt former treasurer of Linton township was sentenced by Judge Maxwell at 3 30 p m Monday afternoon to one year in the penitentiary and fined 7952 50 double the embezzlement amount for the conviction He pleaded guilty and wept when sentence was pronounced The judge blamed township officials for not requiring settlement sooner and said he would be taken to the penitentiary at once.
Judge Maxwell adjourned common pleas court on Monday morning and discharged the jury. No court until June 1 as cases were not ready. Likely out of court settlement possible in the Stowe v. Pennsylvania case. McElwee case first trial in June. Also notes on Parks v. Nicholas & Merrell settlement and damages in Kuhn case. Probate, divorces, and new jury actions also recorded.
Rev J R Dating mayor elect of Uhrichsville appeared in Camden New Jersey probate court to certify that he was a United States citizen since October 25 1893 The record lists J R Darling and the clerk error was corrected on probate and common pleas records The Uhrichsville contest claims Dalling is an alien The parties expect a hearing Monday before Judge Ream and the case hinges on name spelling and original papers
Washington Darling a wealthy and respected farmer near Bluff died Sunday night at 12 o clock after months of illness. Born near Nellie in 1829 he spent a long life in the county and leaves a wife and twelve children in various states. He owned a 500 acre farm and funeral services will be held at his home Wednesday afternoon with burial at Darling's Raw Cemetery.
Ohio seeks to amend section 2 Article 11 to adjust county representation. The joint resolution, approved May 6, 1902, requires voter approval on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1903. Certification by Secretary of State Lewis Claylin confirms the true copy on file in Columbus January 27, 1903.
The document outlines a proposed constitutional amendment to Article XIII Section 3 securing dues from private corporations by law and limiting stockholder liability to unpaid stock. It requests the November 1903 electors to vote For or Against a single liability amendment, with official attestations by McKinnon and Nippert and certification by Secretary of State Lewis Claylin.
Three young men in a buggy on Canal Lewisville road were startled when an auto driven by L P Gallagher and J L Rue approached. The horse bolted and jumped a barbed wire fence, throwing the occupants who escaped with minor injuries. The horse was only lightly injured and the buggy was repaired to continue.
A coach of Indians travels eastward through the Panhandle route on No. 10, seen Monday morning as it moved through the region.
Fragmentary OCR notes show names like W. S McKronon and Lewis C. Laylin connected to Ohio state records. Dates cited include May 3, 1902 and January 27, 1902 with references to the Senate president and House. Context appears as a ceremonial authenticity or archival record fragment.
Ohio constitution amendment text proposes three city classes by population under Article 14 Section 6. Voters would see on ballots the yes and no options. The measure takes effect January 1, 1904, with officials McKrynon and Laylin signing.
Miss Billa Holt of this city and Mr. William Henderson of Carnegie Pennsylvania were quietly married Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Lewis Yeager on Walnut street. Rev Howery pronounced the ceremony. Mr Henderson formerly resided in Cambridge. They left Friday morning for their new home in Carnegie.
Memorial exercises will be held for Capt. A. S. McClure at Wooster on Sunday afternoon April 26. An invitation is extended to the members of the bar at Coshocton to attend. Also mentions Rocky Mountain Tea 36 cents sold by C. & Anderson aimed at family health.
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